Home / 33,044.80-45,601.85-17,937.45

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,044.80, 45,601.85 and 17,937.45

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,044.80, 45,601.85 and 17,937.45 is: 24,753.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,044.80 : 45,601.85 = 17,937.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,044.80/45,601.85 = 17,937.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,044.80x = 45,601.85 × 17,937.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,044.80x = 817,980,904.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 817,980,904.28/33,044.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,753.70

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.